A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Join Joe Ford as he waltzes all around the world (via whatever means the internet allows) and undertakes Doctor Who commentaries with a wide range of wonderful contributors. Fans, podcasters, online reviewers, writers, actors...the USP of this podcast is it's variety of guests and the fact that they all bring their own unique perspective to the podcast. The guest chooses the story, be it one they love, hate or are completely indifferent, and amongst the gossip is trivia, critique and personal experience.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 60 minutes
- Episodes
- 1017
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Talks to the delightful Lucy McCaul about her choice of The Underwater Menace (2/4)
Joe & Lucy; & La Gette of Death! Zaroff! Moving pictures! Zaroff! The Temple! Zaroff! Silly hats! Zaroff! Sir Charles Grover! Zaroff! Insane plans! Zaroff!
00:36:04 |
Mon 19 Sep 2022
Talks to Lucy McCaul about her choice of The Underwater Menace (1/4)
Joe & Lucy; figuring out where they are in the Mediterranean! Dare you come beneath the waves and face the mighty Professor Zaroff, Fish People and blowy kazoos? We promise to celebrate, and laugh, a…
00:32:58 |
Fri 16 Sep 2022
Talks to Mark Dodyk about his choice of Planet of the Ood
Joe & Mark; peeling scalps & being sucked into brains. Morally complex, impeccably acted, full of action, fascinating characters and confronting dialogue. This is one of the lesser episodes of series…
01:12:21 |
Wed 14 Sep 2022
Talks to Jason Thompson about his choice of The Daleks’ Masterplan (12/12)
Joe & Jason; and the Climax of Doom! Are we married at the end of this commentary? Is this an ‘evil’ climax? How is there no Achilles Heel? Junking this story - what a senseless waste!
00:40:51 |
Mon 12 Sep 2022
Talks to Jason Thompson about his choice of The Daleks’ Masterplan (11/12)
Joe & Jason; and the dangers ramping up! What is yon fella’s mother in law responsible for? Was this bloated spider of a story responsible for tearing a new creative team apart? Is this the single mo…
00:27:43 |
Sat 10 Sep 2022
Talks to Jason Thompson about his choice of The Daleks’ Masterplan (10/12)
Joe & Jason; and the adventure of moving pictures! Featuring the Monk and his companions, Steven and Sara. Jason details two stunning directorial moments and we talk Dalekmania ratings (bollocks!).
00:26:44 |
Thu 08 Sep 2022
Talks to Jason Thompson about his choice of The Daleks’ Masterplan (9/12)
Joe & Jason; & Doctor Who’s rudest line! Did Terry Nation dislike finishing his stories? Is Douglas Camfield a hero to attempt this endeavour? Is Egypt necessary or successful? And how fabulous does …
00:30:54 |
Mon 05 Sep 2022
Talks to Jason Thompson about his choice of The Daleks’ Masterplan (8/10)
Joe & Jason; trapped on the planet Tigus! Why is the Monk a Monk? How would you make this a six parter? Why was Hartnell grumpy this week? How does Doctor Who switch tones with such confidence?
00:28:07 |
Sat 03 Sep 2022
Talks to Toby Hadoke about his choice of Forest of the Dead (2/2)
Joe & Toby; podcasts uniting to spread the love. What an extraordinary man Toby Hadoke is; insightful, generous, witty and self affecting. He has so many wonderful things to say about this story. Pre…
01:16:22 |
Wed 31 Aug 2022
Talks to the magnificent Toby Hadoke about his choice of The Silence in the Library (1/2)
Joe & Toby; hey who turned out the lights? What don’t we cover in this conversation? Peak Doctor Who; a brilliant writer and showrunner, a top cast and director, laughs and scares, and so many great …
01:04:57 |
Mon 29 Aug 2022
Talks to Frazer Gregory about his choice of The Ambassadors of Death (7/7)
Joe & Frazer; it was our moral duty! Featuring Willow! How do we sum this one up? Carrington, his terrifying plans come to fruition, and he’s forgiven by the Doctor who is trying to protect the monst…
00:48:03 |
Sat 27 Aug 2022
Talks to Frazer Gregory about his choice of The Ambassadors of Death (6/7)
Joe & Frazer; playing in pipes! Is Jon Pertwee a glowing asshole? Who is the best Cyril Shapps? Do Benton and Yates hinder the Brig? Is this episode padding? Are we heading to a thrilling climax?
00:31:30 |
Wed 24 Aug 2022
Talks to the brilliant Frazer Gregory about his choice of The Ambassadors of Death (5/7)
Joe & Frazer; character assassination! We bring Benton into light and try and explore the suggestion he might be a murderer. The big question on our lips…WHO KILLED LENNOX? No stone is left unturned.
00:35:45 |
Mon 22 Aug 2022
Talks to Frazer Gregory about his choice of The Ambassadors of Death (4/7)
Joe & Frazer; Si has been kidnapped! Is the Brigadier at his most fuckable? Would kids have the patients to watch this? Is this Doctor Who characterisation at its best?
00:31:11 |
Sat 20 Aug 2022
Talks to Frazer Gregory about his choice of The Ambassadors of Death (3/7)
Joe & Frazer; and the ten minute Pertwee era discussion before the episode! Why does Joe like stroppy Doctors? Why is the Doctor exiled on Earth? And can Frazer mention the Brig’s bum again?
00:36:59 |
Wed 17 Aug 2022
Talks to Frazer Gregory about his choice of The Ambassadors of Death (2/7)
Joe & Frazer; fashion experts (apparently). Frazer drops early why Ambassadors is the best story ever. A massive celebration of Liz Shaw, and of female companions in general. We’re agog at the produc…
00:32:30 |
Tue 16 Aug 2022
Talks to the magnificent Frazer Gregory about his choice of The Ambassadors of Death (1/7)
Joe & Frazer; schwing! Guest starring Frazer’s puppy! Exemplary acting, writing, direction, music, characterisation - why does nobody rate this? Frazer and I are about to set the record straight - or…
00:32:53 |
Sat 13 Aug 2022
Talks to the delightful Luke Molloy about his choice of The Rings of Akhaten
Joe & Luke; all singing, all reputation saving! Perhaps the greatest work yet done in 🐹 - detailing all the reasons this episode is a brilliant. Luke & Joe took to social media on airing, we’re appal…
01:26:03 |
Fri 12 Aug 2022
Talks to Si Hart about his choice of The Aztecs (4/4)
Joe & Si have lost the plot! Geriatric porn? Necrophilia? Calamity Jane? The Mexico People from Peru? William Russell’s sex life? And that’s just the first five minutes! Our professionalism is on fir…
00:33:15 |
Tue 09 Aug 2022
Talks to Si Hart about his choice of The Aztecs (3/4)
Joe & Si; testing the theory of how wrong two people can be about Doctor Who! We discuss the first hint of pro trans rights in the show, the first (delightful) romance, the first hints of Joe’s perso…
00:31:51 |
Mon 08 Aug 2022
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